POSEIDON Rebreather Wing User manual

Brand: POSEIDON

Model: Rebreather Wing

Type: User manual

POSEIDON Rebreather Wing

The POSEIDON Rebreather Wing is a premium-quality wing designed for both beginners and experienced divers. Crafted from durable Nylon 1680, it boasts enhanced puncture resistance and a streamlined shape when retracted. Equipped with YKK Waterproof Zippers and an inner bungee cord, the wing offers exceptional deflation capabilities and increased volume.

With four APRVs and an inflator mechanism made of stainless steel, you can controllably inflate and deflate the wing, ensuring buoyancy management with precision and safety. The bladder's design compensates for cylinder weight underwater, granting you freedom of movement in all directions. Its narrow air passage behind the neck prevents discomfort and interference with regulators and hoses during inflation.

POSEIDON Rebreather Wing

Rebreather Wing User Manual

Rebreather Wing User Manual Chapter 1

Page 1

The Rebreather Wing

RB Wing is a wing made for both beginners and for more experienced divers.

Wing is made out of premium black version in Nylon 1680, partly backed for increased puncture

resistance and a more effective retracted shape. YKK Waterproof Zippers. Equipped with inner

bungy cord it gives the bladder superior deation capabilities as well as a great volume increase.

Four APRV:s and an inator with a mechanism in stainless steel make sure that air can be ina-

ted and deated in a controlled and safe way. The shape of the bladder is made to compensate

for the weight of the cylinder when submerged and to give you total freedom to move in any

direction. The air passage behind the neck is narrow not to push your head forward or not to be

in conict with regulator and hoses when inated. RB Wing can be attached to either harness.

The inner bladder is made of laminated PA/PE sandwiched TPU.

This gives the optimum combination of weld seam strength and salt water ageing resistance.

The lift capacity of RB Wing is 150 N and is made for a diver and equipment with a negative

weight in water that does not in total exceed 15 kg.

RB Wing is available in one size only.

Approvals/Certications

The RB Wing are approved according to the EU Directive for Personal Protective Equipment,

89/686/EEC and meets or exceed the requirements of:

EN 1809:1997

Type examination certicate number 0078/806/136/0513/0011,

issued by;

Institute National de Plongée Professionnelle

Entrée nº3 - Port de la pointe Rouge

13267 Marseille Cedex 08

France

Notied body number 0078.

Independent performance testing according to directive and standards is conducted at

accredited laboratories INPP, Institute National de Plongée Professionnelle, Marseilles.

Poseidon Diving Systems AB is certied according to ISO 9001.

The RB Wing is only supported to be used with the Poseidon Rebreather.

Refer to Technical Data at the end of this manual for determination of compatibility.

Too negatively buoyantcylinders can prevent oatation and/or ascent and cause serious

injury or even death.

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WARNING:

Read user’s manual before use.

This is not a lifejacket: it does not guarantee a head up position of the

wearer at the surface.

Safe use of this product requires instruction in buoyancy control from a

certied instructor.

Inspect all components of this product for proper operation, damage,

wear or leakage before each use.

Do not inhale gases from inside bladder.

Rinse with fresh water thoroughly and drain after use.

Store partially inated.

The information tag attached to the RB Wing (under the zipper next to

the symbol) contains the above information and shall not be removed

from the bladder.

Diving is a strenuous physical activity. Its difculty may be increased by

conditions such as cold water, poor visibility, hard work, and increased

depth. Always try to exercise prudent judgement when determining

whether or not to dive. Never dive when tired or in poor health.

Check that weights can be dropped off freely. If RB Wing integrated

weights are not used, make absolutely sure the weight belt is not entan-

gled when put on. If it is entangled it can be prevented from dropping off

freely, and your emergency ascent can be jeopardised.

You must be familiar with the procedure to drop weights in case of an

emergency ascent.

Practice this procedure prior to your rst use of your RB Wing in a

perfectly safe environment, i.e. in conned water which is not deeper

than 3 meters.

WARNING:

NITROX. Wings are not oxygen cleaned directly from the box. Prior to

use with anything else than air according to EN 12021 having an oxygen

content in excess of 22% oxygen, the inator and feeding hose must be

cleaned and serviced for oxygen use.

If the rebreather wing prior to the use with Nitrox have been used with

other gasses, it may be contaminated and must be re-cleaned before

use.

Using Nitrox there are special restrictions concerning maximum depth

and exposure time, which is dependent on the actual oxygen concentra-

tion. Special personal training and certication is required.

Modications of the product beyond what is described in this manual

are prohibited.

Modications can impair the function of the RB Wing, and transfers the

responsibility to the person who does the modication.

Maximum load on any stainless steel D-rings is 1500 N, please refer to

technical data/Manufacturers approval.

Before use of the RB Wing in any conguration, you must have proper

dive training and hold a certicate for diving from a recognised train-

ing orga- nisation. As part of this training, you must have learnt how to

establish neutral buoyancy, how to adjust the amount of ballast weights,

safe descent and ascent techniques, inating and deating a RB Wing,

donning and dofng both above and under the surface. With your new

RB Wing you must practice these procedures again, and adjust the

amount of ballast weights you may be used to.

Retain this manual for your reference. Review this manual periodically,

and prior to diving.

Improper use, or misuse, of this harness or buoyancy compensator

could result in serious injury or even death.

Diving deeper than 50m the requirement of EN 1809 for time to comple-

tely inate bladder will be exceeded.

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Functional Overview

MDV

Manual Deation Valve. A manually

operated valve which permits deation

of the BCD. This includes the APRV:s,

the shoulder valve of the inator when

applicable, and the oral ination/dea-

tion button on the inator.

The corresponding term in EN

1809:1997 is MDD

(Manual Deation Device).

Zip for bladder

APRV

Automatic Pressure Relief Valve.

A valve which automatically prevents

overpressurisation possibly harmful to

the RB Wing. Often referred to as OPV

(Over Pressure Valve) or dump-valve.

The corresponding term in

EN 1809:1997 is APRD

(Automatic Pressure Relief Device).

Manual ination valve

Information label

(inside of the outer bladder)

Zip for bladder

APRV

Rebreather Wing WRB

EN 1809

Produced: 2012

This is not a

lifejacket: it does

not guarantee a

head up position

of the wearer at

the surface.

POSEIDON DIVING SYSTEMS

Warning!

Cylinders litre RB

Wing

(Al) Aluminium/Composite 2 x 3

(Fe) Steel up to 232bar 2 x 3

(Fe) Steel 300bar 2 x 3

BuoyancyRB

Wing

Newton 150

Pound 33

MODE 0338-060L:

Manufacturing in only one size

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Assembly

Adapter kit.

Attach the cansiter housing to your RB Wing with the Adapter kit.

Poseidon QMR art.no: 0005-100 or 11-inch adapter.

For Adapter assembly, see separate manual.

Rebreather.

For assembly, see separate manual.

RB Wing

Tech Harness with Backplate.

See separate manual.

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Pre Dive Checks

WARNING:

Do not use your RB Wing as an assist or “lift bag” for bringing

objects to the surface. These objects may be lost during the

ascent, creating a sudden increase in buoyancy and loss of

buoyancy control.

Do not inhale gases from inside bladder.

Keep sand and other contaminations out of the oral ination

mouthpiece and valve button. Under certain conditions

contamination can cause the valve to not close completely. If this

occurs while diving, shake the valve while operating it several

times. If the valve leaks or remains inoperable immediately

terminate the dive. Diving with a leaking RB Wing or with valves

that do not operate properly may result in loss of buoyancy control

that could result in serious injury or even death.

• Check that your RB Wing is free from visible damages, such as e.g. cuts, punctures,

frayed seams, excessive abrasion, and loose/missing hardware.

• Open your cylinder valve.

• Check the correct operation of the inator mechanism by pressing the ination button

to inate the bladder, check for leakages, and then shortly press the deation button.

• Check the manual deation device mechanism by pulling the inator corrugated hose.

(does not apply to models with elbow connection to the bladder)

• Check that you can reach both APRV:s on the right and left side respectively.

Pull the knob and make sure the correct operation of the APRV.

• Check that you can reach the handles of your QR weight system to release your own

weights.

• If a crotch strap is used, check that it is locked and that is does not prevent the

release of weights.

• Inate the bladder sufciently to keep you oating directly after entering the water.

Donning

If a wing is used with the harness, connect the quick connector of the inator feed hose

to the inator mechanism.

Ensure you have adjusted the RB Wing size to t perfectly (see section size adjustment).

Undo waistbelt buckle, crotchstrap buckle and one shoulderstrap buckle. Hang the RB Wing

on your one shoulder, preferably on the side where you have no instruments on your wrist, or

APRV:s on your drysuit. Lean forward and the pre-curved waistbelt will grab around your hips.

Then tighten the waistbelt, until you feel that you comfortably can carry the load with your

waistbelt/lumbar support only.

Finally, tighten the other shoulderstrap and adjust.

Put your weights into your weight pockets and lock the buckle.

Buoyancy control / Adjusting the amount of ballast weight.

Ensuring the wing has sufcient lift capacity and that the amountof ballast weight is correctly

chosen shall be performed in conned water. Consult your SCUBA instructor for additional help

in setting up your equipment and weight.

Wing capacity

With all your standard equipment put on and cylinders at maximum lled, make sure the RB

Wing can keep you oating so that you can hold your air-ways well above the surface.

Ballast weights

With all your standard equipment put on and cylinders close to empty (10-20 bar), dump all gas

from the RB Wing bladder. If you cannot submerge, add 1 kg at the time to your ballast weights

and repeat the test procedure. If submerging takes place before the bladder is completely emp-

tied, you may remove ballast weight instead.

Buoyancy calculation

All different RB Wings are constructed for different purposes, to enable certain kinds of diving,

and to ensure a maximum level of safety. The lift capacity must ensure that at least 3 kg of posi-

tive buoyancy is achieved when inated, even if releasing ballast weights is forgotten.

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Diving

WARNING:

Be aware that the mesh at the bottom of the wing needed for

effective draining of water, do expose an increased risk for

bladder puncture. Make sure to protect this from coming in

contact with sharp objects.

Avoid attempting to deate an already empty bladder as this will

allow seawater to enter. A ooded RB Wing can cause buoyancy

difculties.

Do not dive with a RB WIng that is damaged, leaks air, or

does not function properly. Before each use inspect for proper

operation, leakage, or damage. Terminate any dive as safely and

quickly as possible if the RB Wing becomes damaged, leaks air,

or does not function properly.

Buoyancy compensating is achieved by inating and deating the RB Wing bladder.

Inating the bladder using the power inator is done by depressing the inator button using short

bursts. Continuous depressing of the button can cause you to become excessively buoyant.

Orally inating of the bladder is achieved by exhaling a small amount of air into the inator.

Place your lips on the inator mouthpiece and exhale while depressing the oral ination button.

After exhaling release the oral ination button to prevent air from escaping.

Deating the bladder is done by using either the inator’s oral ination button or any of the APRV:s.

For deation using the inator oral ination button, hold the inator in an upright position so that it

becomes the highest point of the bladder and depress the oral ination button.

Deation of the bladder using an APRV is done by activating the valve that is placed on the highest

portion of the bladder depending on the diver’s attitude during the actual period of time.

The two APRV:s placed on the rear lower portion of the bladder are activated by pulling the knob.

For activating the inator integrated MDV pull the inator as if to extend the corrugated hose.

WARNING:

Always perform a pre-dive and post-dive inspection of the

RB Wing. Have your dive partner perform a crosscheck as well.

The predive and post-dive RB Wing examinations help identify

equipment problems before unsafe conditions exists.

Ensure you are using a regulator set at min/max working

IP = 8 – 9.5 bar.

Make absolutely sure your weight system is not entangled,

and can be dropped off freely.

In case of inator malfunction or freezing, the inator might continuously inate the bladder.

Start by detaching the inator hoseand continuously deate the bladder by depressing the oral

ination button while holding the inator at the highest possible position to increase deation

effectiveness.

After Dive

Rinse the wing with fresh water outside and inside. Inate the wing, either orally or by using the

inator. With the wing almost fully inated, rotate it back and forth a few times so that the en-

trapped water collects inside. Then let the water out through the inator, by holding the wing up

side down, with the inator at the lowest point and depressing the oral ination button.

Rinse your wing in fresh water both internally and externally after every dive. After seawater have

been emptied as described above, ll approximately 1-2 litres of fresh water into the wing via the

inator. Partly inated, rinse the wing internally and then let the water out as described above.

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Maintenance

No other maintenance procedures that you can do yourself other than those described in sec-

tion After Dive is needed. If your RB Wing is heavily contaminated and dirty, or after your last

dive for the season, it is possible to wash the RB Wing in a washing machine. Valves and inside

PU bladder shall NOT be washed in a washing machine. Unscrew all APRV:s and the inator

from the bladder. Unzip the bladder and remove the inside PU bladder.

Tumble drying is prohibited.

Always let your RB Wing dry completely before storage over a longer period of time. Always

store the RB Wing partially inated.

Store in a place which is not exposed to extreme temperatures or direct sunlight.

Do not rest heavy objects on the BC.

Expected lifetime for inside PU bladder is 10 years, but can vary depending on usage.

Poseidon recommends replacing the bladder after maximum 10 years from the date of manu-

facture, or earlier depending on condition and usage.

Avoid prolonged or repeated exposure to chlorinated water, such as in swimming pools.

Wash your BC immediately after any use in chlorinated water. Chlorinated water can oxidize

fabrics and materials on your BC, shortening its life, and cause colours to fade. Damage and

fading from prolonged exposure to chlorinated water is specically not covered under warranty.

Technical Data

Maximum buoyancy

150 N

Buoyancy gures reached within 5-8 seconds.

Dry Weight: 1.8 kg.

Servicing

It is extremely important for your safety that you keep your equipment in good condition.

You need not carry out any other maintenance than described in previous section.

The RB Wing should be inspected yearly by one of POSEIDON´s authorised service locations.

Look for the POSEIDON Authorised Dealer sign. Inspection does not include a service overhaul,

which only takes place if damages or malfunctions are discovered when inspected.

If you are using RB Wing with gasses having elevated oxygen content (Nitrox), you must inform

the servicing location about it.

They will then always undertake a re-cleaning of the inator and your inator feed hose.

Temperatures

Working surface temp. Working water temp.

- 20ºC to + 50ºC

- 4ºF to + 122ºF

- 3ºC to + 40ºC

+ 27ºF to + 104ºF

WARNING:

This RB Wing is only intended for use with the Poseidon MKVI

Rebreather and Poseidon Tech with 2x3 liter cylinders.

This is not a lifejacket: It does not guarantee a head up position

of the wearer at the surface.

Refer to the information label placed on the inside of the outer bladder for further information.

POSEIDON Rebreather Wing User manual

Brand: POSEIDON

Model: Rebreather Wing

Type: User manual

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